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"Are you sure?" Jungo didn't look worried. Still, he needs to ask. "April is already safe. I don't mind accompany you until we can find your watch."
Lumia puts her hand on her waist. She looked at Jungo and April.
"I already grasp the situation. It's better if I am alone. I am faster when I am alone." She spoke lightly.
After wandering for like twenty minutes, they found the exit. It was a normal-sized door with an exit sign at the top. Looks suspicious. No one dares to check what is inside yet.
"I don't understand, how can you be so brave in this situation? Guess I will stop asking then."
"Take care you two. Thanks for the help, tho." Lumia paused. "I am going now." The girl made things simply because she's never good at this stuff.
While Lumia running, April waved her hand with a worried smile. "Please be careful."
Lumia traced her way back. The maze is big, but not complicated. Now she is alone that she need not hold back anymore. Her legs move as her please, running as fast as possible.
Jungo and April never encounter the giant when they are alone, while Lumia had experienced it. From that, she can tell that there is only one monster in the maze. Of course, she could be wrong.
The giant has a big-eyed, but no matter how good its eyesight, the maze made it useless. While Lumia can detect the creature if it's too close by hearing. This is what she means by understanding the situation.
Lumia arrived at her destination with no problem. It was the place where she first woke up. She found her blue wristwatch and used it right away.
So far, there's no sign of the giant.
Lumia tried to play with her watch, following what's Jungo doing. When touched, a flat blue screen appears in the air displaying the main menu. Saw how many options there were, she checked only the most important ones right now.
Lumia picked one of the menu 'Bomb'. The menu display changed. Now it showed the type and how many bombs she had in her watch.
The name is Ice Bomb. Lumia believes there's no double meaning behind it. As she clicked it, a brief description appeared.
Ice Bomb = 7
A small bomb that will release ice crystal. 5 seconds.
Power: 1/4
Range: 1/4
"Hmm, seems every watch has a different bomb. Is this mean I have seven bombs? I wonder if I should try it."
Lumia looked around. Throw it carelessly is the same as wasting it. Maybe she can get more in the future. No one knows. She holds back from her curiosity.
A lot of things she has to check, but can't until she's in the safe zone.
Lumia walked while taking it easy. Compared to before, she's much more relaxed. It was because there were people in the same situation as her. Even though she's not
Even though Lumia can think positive, she's still not sure if things would end once she's leaving this exit. The watch she has is likely will be used for a long period.
Lumia stopped.
"This place…"
It's a three-way.
Lumia picked the left and met the giant before and going back with Jungo. If she wants to reach the exit, she must choose the straight path. However, she turned her head. She needs to check something.
More path appeared. She decided by mere instinct. In a maze, she believed everything is connected. So it's not like she chooses the wrong way. More like a detour.
Lumia took her step carefully while looking around until she stopped and finds what she's looking for.
Traces of blood.
Lumia swallowed hard and took heavy breaths. Her legs moved again, but just for a second.
Lumia heard the same sound. A big stomp. That creature didn't even try to hide. Well, that thing is the most dangerous in this place, so there's no point in doing it.
Lumia followed the blood until she reached the source.
Blood splattered everywhere. The smell makes everyone want to vomit. The only thing she could find were clothes that have been soaked in red liquid.
In this situation, the girl decided not to think much about what happened. If she does, the imagination will run wild.
Before the giant appears, Lumia observed around her. She needs to be fast.
Light reflection can be seen. Something like the glass is in the pool of blood. A red wristwatch. The girl had trouble finding it because of the color.
"Seems it's okay tho," said as she looked at the screen. "Uh..."
Lumia cleaned the watch with her hand, then she wiped her hand to the wall, feeling disgusted.
The giant once again appeared.
Previously, he tried to run, but failed, and making the same mistake is the same as dead.
The giant ran towards Lumia. Lumia made a little distance. No one would like to fall on a pool of blood.
While waiting for the giant to approach her, Lumia prepared her bomb.
In front of her, the gigantic creature swung its club from top to bottom, following gravity.
"Fast!"
Lumia jumped back. She crossed her hand. The impact threw her a little further. She adjusted her feet to have a better pose, so she didn't fall.
A small explosion could be seen. The air grew chilly as her breathes. When finally Lumia gets a good look, the creature is already dropped from its club on the floor. The creature's legs were bleeding, pierced by ice shards.
"Small, but it worked!" Lumia is relieved.
Before jumping, Lumia threw the bomb around the giant feet to see how it went.
The giant screamed in pain. The creature sat on the floor holding its bleeding leg.
Enough, Lumia thought while running away. She had accomplished her goal. There is no point in wasting time or bomb in the maze. So she went straight to the exit.
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